Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.3 Partial Derivatives - 14.3 Exercises - Page 965: 47

Answer

$\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=\frac{-x}{3z}$ $\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}=\frac{-2y}{3z}$

Work Step by Step

Given $x^2+2y^2+3z^2=1$, w us impliit iffrntiation to fin $\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}$ and $\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}$: To find $\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}$, simply differentiate all terms with respect to $x$: $\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x^2+2y^2+3z^2)=2x+0+6z \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=0$ The derivative of the L.H.S is equal to the derivative of the R.H.S. Given that the r.h.s was a constant, it's derivative is equal to zero. Thus: $\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=\frac{-2x}{6z}=\frac{-x}{3z}$ A similar procedure applies for the partial derivative with respect to $y$: $\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}(x^2+2y^2+3z^2)=0+4y+6z \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}=0$ $\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}=\frac{-4y}{6z}=\frac{-2y}{3z}$
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